属
category; belong to; family member; zodiac sign
Meanings
7 senses · 33 examplesnoun
category; type; class
neutralUsed to group things with similar characteristics.
Precious metals including gold and silver fall under the gold category.
This type of fruit does not belong to the tropical variety.
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Novels can be divided into different categories such as martial arts and romance.
This company belongs to the technology category.
These two brands fall under the same major category.
noun
genus (biological taxonomy)
technicalA standard taxonomic rank below family and above species, used in biology.
Felidae animals are divided into multiple genera such as Felis and Panthera.
Triticum is an important genus in the grass family.
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Oryza contains many varieties of rice.
Plants of the Avena genus are mostly annual herbs.
verb
to be subordinate to; to attach to
neutralUsed to describe a lower-level organization or region under a higher-level one.
This research institute is directly subordinate to the Ministry of Education.
This remote town is under the jurisdiction of a prefecture-level city.
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Huangzhong County belongs to Qinghai Province.
This hospital is affiliated with the local medical university.
This branch is subordinate to the group headquarters.
verb
to belong to; to be owned by
neutralUsed to indicate ownership or final destination of something.
Victory will eventually belong to us!
This old house now belongs to my grandfather.
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The copyright belongs to the original author.
The final decision-making power belongs to the board of directors.
noun
family member; relative
neutralUsed to refer to family members of a specific group of people.
The family members of soldiers were properly placed in safe areas.
The families of martyrs can enjoy preferential policies provided by the state.
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The hospital will prioritize vaccinating the family members of medical staff.
The family members of the victims are waiting for the official investigation results.
The school organized a family member get-together for teachers.
verb
to be; to prove to be
formalUsed to confirm the truth or nature of something.
The police have confirmed that this accident is true.
The viewpoints in this paper are purely fictional, with no factual basis whatsoever.
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His statement comes from an anonymous tip.
This conclusion was reached after multiple experimental verifications.
This incident was caused by human factors.
verb
to have the Chinese zodiac sign
informalUsed to indicate one's zodiac animal sign based on their birth year.
My older brother was born in the Year of the Horse, and my younger brother was born in the Year of the Rooster.
What zodiac sign are you?
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My mother was born in the Year of the Tiger, and my father was born in the Year of the Ox.
Children born in 2024 have the zodiac sign of the Dragon.
He said he was born in the Year of the Rabbit, one full zodiac cycle younger than me.